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Title 80 - Utah Juvenile Code
Chapter 4 - Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights
Part 2 - Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
Section 207 - Modification of petition -- Continuance.
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UT Code § 80-4-207 (2025)
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Effective 9/1/2021
80-4-207. Modification of petition -- Continuance.
Enacted by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session
80-4-207. Modification of petition -- Continuance.
- (1) When it appears that evidence presented in a proceeding under this chapter points to material facts not alleged in the petition for termination of parental rights, the juvenile court may consider the additional or different matters raised by the evidence if the parties consent.
- (2) The juvenile court, by a motion of any interested party or on the juvenile court's own motion, shall direct that the petition for termination of parental rights be amended to conform to the evidence described in Subsection (1).
- (3) If the amendment described in Subsection (2) results in a substantial departure from the facts originally alleged in the petition for the termination of parental rights, the juvenile court shall grant a continuance as justice may require in accordance with Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 54.
Enacted by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session
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